Harold McKinney first became involved with Creative Motion in 1991. A Charter Member of the Alliance, he has served on the Creative Motion Alliance Executive Board as Second Vice-President and has taught classes that explore instrumental applications for Creative Motion. He played a critical role in the development of a Creative Motion application strand in the area of Expressive Arts and was the first teacher of that class.
Dr. McKinney's work at Appalachian State University includes teaching trombone, low brass, philosophy of music, and a summer institute in expressive arts. Harold is a member of the Appalachian Expressive Arts Collective and frequently performs as a soloist, chamber ensemble member, and big band trombonist. He is a former member of the Tactical Air Command Band and the Taiwan Symphony Orchestra.
Harold is married to Dr. Cathy McKinney, also a gifted musician, teacher, and music therapist. They have two children, Christopher and Moriah and reside in Boone, North Carolina.
See his Appalachian State University webpage here.
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Workshop Participants share a movement experience from
Expressive Arts Class during
Dr. McKinney's performance
at the Faculty Recital-2004 |
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Dr. Harold McKinney leading the
Adult Applied
Creative Motion Class - Focus Instrumental Literature |